Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Malpighiales
Species:
macrostigma
ID:
974036

Status:
valid

Authors:
Hook.f.

Source:
wcs

Year:
1887

Citation Micro:
Fl. Brit. India 5: 313 (1887)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000973374

Common Names

  • Macrostigma Cheesewood
  • Macrostigma Native Cheesewood
  • Macrostigma Native Cheese Tree

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Description

Glochidion macrostigma (also called Macrostigmatic Buttonwood, among many other common names) is a small tree or shrub with a dense, rounded crown and smooth, pale bark. It is native to Southeast Asia and is found in open forests, thickets, and along roadsides.

Uses & Benefits

Glochidion macrostigma is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a source of timber.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Flower: Glochidion macrostigma has small, white flowers with five petals. Seed: The seeds of Glochidion macrostigma are small, black and round. Seedlings: The seedlings of Glochidion macrostigma are small and have a single stem.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Glochidion macrostigma is a shrub or small tree that can be propagated from seed or cuttings. Seeds should be sown in a well-draining soil mix and kept moist. Cuttings should be taken from semi-hardwood and should be treated with a rooting hormone before planting. The plant prefers full sun and well-draining soil.

Where to Find Glochidion macrostigma

Glochidion macrostigma is a species of plant in the Phyllanthaceae family, found in India.

Species in the Glochidion genus

Glochidion daviesii, Glochidion cuspidatum, Glochidion welzenii, Glochidion anamiticum, Glochidion auii, Glochidion azaleon, Glochidion bachmaense, Glochidion balansae, Glochidion barronense, Glochidion beccarii, Glochidion beehleri, Glochidion beguinii, Glochidion benguetense, Glochidion benthamianum, Glochidion borgmannii, Glochidion brideliifolium, Glochidion brooksii, Glochidion bullatissimum, Glochidion butonicum, Glochidion cacuminum, Glochidion cagayanense, Glochidion caloneurum, Glochidion calospermum, Glochidion camiguinense, Glochidion canescens, Glochidion carrickii, Glochidion carrii, Glochidion castaneum, Glochidion cauliflorum, Glochidion cenabrei, Glochidion chademenosocarpum, Glochidion chevalieri, Glochidion chlamydogyne, Glochidion chodoense, Glochidion chondrocarpum, Glochidion collectorum, Glochidion conostylum, Glochidion coriaceum, Glochidion coronulatum, Glochidion cupreum, Glochidion curranii, Glochidion daltonii, Glochidion decorum, Glochidion delticola, Glochidion dichromum, Glochidion discogyne, Glochidion disparilaterum, Glochidion disparipes, Glochidion dodecapterum, Glochidion dolichostylum,

Species in the Phyllanthaceae family

Actephila alanbakeri, Actephila saccata, Actephila albidula, Actephila anthelminthica, Actephila aurantiaca, Actephila collinsiae, Actephila daii, Actephila dolichopoda, Actephila excelsa, Actephila foetida, Actephila grandifolia, Actephila latifolia, Actephila lindleyi, Actephila longipedicellata, Actephila macrantha, Actephila mearsii, Actephila merrilliana, Actephila mooreana, Actephila nitidula, Actephila ovalis, Actephila petiolaris, Actephila pierrei, Actephila platysepala, Actephila puberula, Actephila sessilifolia, Actephila subsessilis, Actephila trichogyna, Actephila bella, Actephila championiae, Actephila flavescens, Actephila plicata, Actephila traceyi, Actephila venusta, Actephila vernicosa, Actephila forsteri, Amanoa almerindae, Amanoa anomala, Amanoa bracteosa, Amanoa caribaea, Amanoa congesta, Amanoa cupatensis, Amanoa glaucophylla, Amanoa gracillima, Amanoa guianensis, Amanoa muricata, Amanoa nanayensis, Amanoa neglecta, Amanoa oblongifolia, Amanoa sinuosa, Amanoa steyermarkii,

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